Murrieta Mesa Rams (Murrieta, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Temecula Valley Golden Bears (Temecula, CA), 6-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Rams now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Temecula Valley for a challenge on Tuesday, March 15.

With the loss, Temecula Valley falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Golden bears travel to Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA) to battle the Nighthawks in a challenge on Thursday, March 3. The Nighthawks enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Murrieta Valley won 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Redlands (Redlands, CA)